Costeño Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here, let's break down what we've got for Costeño Beach over the next couple of weeks.

So, the whole forecast is all about one spot: Costeño Beach. It's a consistent, exposed beginner-friendly beach break, and it's looking at a solid run of northeast swell. The water is sitting at 81°F which is about average for the time of year. The energy is mostly moderate, climbing to strong at times, but the persistent cross-on or onshore winds are going to mess with the quality for most of the run, keeping things pretty ordinary. There's a glimmer of hope though.

We kick off this Thursday morning, July 2nd, with a messy 5 ft NE swell, period around 8 seconds, and a light cross-on breeze. It’s surfable but not worth getting excited about – combined energy is only 316 (weak). Thursday afternoon sees the swell nudge up to 6 ft but the wind stays onshore, so it’s still just marginal.

Friday the 3rd, early morning stays cross-on, but check out Friday afternoon: the wind goes glassy from the NNW, with a clean 5 ft NE swell. The energy is moderate (284). That’s a proper window for some fun, clean waves, even if it's just a short session.

Saturday the 4th morning is also glassy, with 5 ft swell (energy 257). The afternoon gets a little tricky with a light cross-off wind and the swell drops to 4 ft and the period shortens to 7 seconds. Not great.

Then we hit a bit of a lull in quality. From Sunday the 5th through to Wednesday the 8th of July, it's a steady run of 5 ft to 7 ft NE swell, but the wind is cross-on or onshore nearly the whole time. The combined energy climbs from 300 up to 580 (moderate), but the conditions are just marginal – light wind ripples and chop are going to be the story. It's surfable, but you'll be working for it.

Now, here’s the standout moment. On Thursday morning, July 9th, things finally line up. We get a 8 ft NE swell with a 9-second period and the wind goes glassy from the NE. The combined energy jumps to 984 (strong). The forecast says "expect very good surf conditions." That is the best session on offer in the first week. The swell is a bit solid (8 ft), so it’s going to have some punch for a beach break, but with glassy conditions, it should be well-shaped.

After that, the wind goes onshore again for the rest of the week, but the swell stays in the 7 ft to 8 ft range. The next real highlight is Saturday morning, July 11th. The wind is dead calm – 0 mph from the NNE, glassy as can be – and we’ve got a 8 ft NE swell, 9-second period, and strong energy (835). That’s another absolute beauty of a window, but it's over a week out, so keep an eye on it.

Looking further out, Tuesday morning, July 14th is a big one. We've got 8 ft NE swell, 9-second period, glassy wind, and the energy is massive at 901 (strong). That could be the pick of the whole run. The afternoon of the 14th pushes the swell to 10 ft (energy 1271 - very strong), but the forecast notes it may be too big for this break, so that’s one for experienced surfers only, and even then, it’s a warning.

The last few days from July 15th to the 17th settle back to 5 ft to 8 ft NE swell with mostly cross-on winds, though Friday the 17th looks to have some clean, glassy morning conditions again with 6 ft swell.

So, overall, it’s a long, consistent run of northeast swell at Costeño Beach. The crowds here are "sometimes", so you might have company on the best days. The real standouts for clean, glassy surf are Thursday morning, July 9th, Saturday morning, July 11th, and the Tuesday morning, July 14th session. That Tuesday morning is the pick of the litter if the forecast holds – just watch out for it getting too big that afternoon.

Rusty.

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